On 18 June, Redi Tlhabi interviewed our MA student Simphiwe Ngwane on her show broadcast on Radio 702 and 567 CapeTalk. He discussed his research on the history of South Africa's black middle class. To listen to the interview, click here.
WISER is delighted to announce that Achille Mbembe has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Paris 8 Vincennes.
Founded in the aftermath of May 1968 events, Paris 8 played a pivotal role in the emergence of "French Theory" and is renowned for having been the institutional home for some of its most illustrious figures - Michel Foucault, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jacques Lacan, Helene Cixous, Gilles Deleuze.
